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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1893
Page
7
Fashion notes celebrate dress trimmings as key to style with jet and mauve bead collars and sapelike 153 period collars. An illustration shows a beaded circular collarette with radiating tabs, contrasting silk lining, and a soft fringe.
The piece outlines jet and bead trimming for gowns, use of spangled ribbons, and new narrow edgings with florets. It describes empire fans in silk and gauze, with dahlias and painted gauze options, plus plain linen gowns and blue serge seaside outfits. Also notes Carbolic Acid disinfection uses in the sickroom.
Instructions on finishing a waist and smoothing seams for a dress, detailing lining fitting, basting, gathering, and bone casings. It covers shaping at the waist, bust adjustments, underarm fit, and careful seam work to produce a smooth outside and durable construction.
Weather Prophet 5 W Geuff states that Uranus will bring wind and rain. The Philadelphia Times quips about discarding old overshoes and warns against letting others wear cast offs, urging readers to prevent reuse.
The article notes growing fashion in dinner and tea party decor emphasizing double visual effect and artistic table coverage. It highlights using towers and florals, vase arrangements, and care with lighting, plus practical ideas like plant baskets for lace suppers and lasting hardy flowers for ballrooms. It also mentions new table ware trends including old Dutch silver centerpieces, Dresden china tea bells, bone dishes, and fancy toast racks as stylish touches.
The article notes a surge in demand for Spanish grammars and conversation guides in the last three months. It jokes that locals now claim Senor Don Obarto Chatfield-Taylor told children that Spanish is spoken everywhere and that Mayor Harrison speaks many languages, including Spanish, with English sometimes muddled.
A late 19th century column discusses decorative home screens for mantels and grate openings, praising hand painted sardinieres but noting they’re being replaced by cut glass designs with silver and ornate trims. It also touches on eclipse records, linguists, and a New York Times note about New Orleans antiques scarcity.
A collage of notes on Tonquin pupils learning French under Surgeon Major Hoequant, a reflection on the Bank of England as a mighty institution rooted in Scotland, a fanciful poem about a magical land, a family dog tale in a farm kitchen, and a quip about digestion and an underground railroad metaphor from the New York Ledger.
A detailed description of a spacious two story residence in Carthage Illinois noting eight first floor rooms, a grand stair, parlor pair, library, dining room with bay window, kitchen with pantry, and attic storeroom. It highlights etched tile mantels, stained glass, oak and pine finishes, modern plumbing, hot water heating, electric lighting, and a substantial stone foundation with brick partition walls. The cost is cited as Pris EL A. Parse.
A notice states John T. Harrison has been appointed toll-gate keeper on the Gapland pike. The fragmentary dialogue about personal matters is present but the official update centers on the appointment.
A dated craft note describes making a bamboo attes matting piece about twelve to fourteen inches long and six inches wide. It explains binding with ribbon or leather, tying with a cord, suspending with brass rings, and decorating with floral or leaf motifs. Small letter racks and chair seats or backs can be formed from similar pieces with paint and satin bows.
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